NZ INBA All Female, this Sat May 23: Cancelled, Lack of Entrants - Page 2 - Australia-bodybuilding Forums

The Bodyguard · 05-20-2009, 07:43 PM

The show was probably cancelled because of zero ticket sales. Women have been riding the coat tails of men's bodybuilding for far too long.

Go Figure · 05-21-2009, 05:12 AM

Does the women's show in Melbourne, and I think is there one in Gold Coast or Brisbane, get many athletes? I remember a few kiwi girls competed in it couple years ago in Melbourne and there seemed to be alot of competitors and they got some good prizes.

Outlaw53 · 05-21-2009, 06:27 AM

Usually around 50 - 60.

Patricia · 05-21-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Outlaw53

I kind of sympathise with the promoter on this one.

What are you supposed to do if you can't attract competitors?
At least the show is on near one or two others, so competitors can enter those instead.

Without wanting to be too hard on competitors, they whinge and moan about wanting more shows, more classes and more prizes, but when you go out and do it, none of them turn-up.

Agreed.

This may look bad on the promoter, but if he didn't get enough girls - what happens? He holds the show, hardly pulls in any money from entry fees/door tickets while having the same expenses as if 70 people turned up and 400 audience members. He would be left holding the bag, which I assume would be thousands of dollars, while people criticize his show has being crappy for a small lineup most likely.

If I was him, I would chuck the show as well.

Not that I blame the competitors. I myself, as a fitness competitor [hardly any of us left] have been near stalked in my day by promoters to compete, and many times I have not [been out of shape at the time, no motivation etc], so I know that side as well - asked to do a show and not done so.

Like GoFigure said, kinda small country with alot of shows [which in the scheme of things is great] so this is bound to happen. Just a sad reality.